Literacy Specialist Job at Ignite! Reading, Inc.

Ignite! Reading, Inc. Remote

About Ignite! Reading
Our Mission: Ignite! Reading is a mission-driven public benefit corporation focused upon ensuring all kids learn to read by the end of first grade.
Literacy is a social justice issue. 65% of fourth grade students in our country weren’t reading on grade level prior to the pandemic; even more devastating is the fact that 82% of low-income students aren’t reading on grade level. Reading is the operating system of a school; if kids can’t read, they can’t learn. Ignite is changing this, envisioning a world in which all kids leave first grade on-level, independent readers.

Ignite! Reading teaches kids to read by providing 15 minutes of daily, virtual, 1:1 reading instruction with a highly trained tutor. Our program gets results fast, accelerating reading progress and closing critical gaps in order to ensure that all kids have the chance to be successful in literacy, school, and life.
Ignite’s first school program launched last fall and one year later we have grown our number of schools and students 18x. Our program is scaling quickly and we’re seeking a diverse team of talented, mission-driven individuals. We believe we can do well for our team members and stakeholders while we solve one of the nation’s biggest challenges. We believe we will be more successful with a diverse team and are seeking candidates who are passionate about solving our country’s literacy crisis.
The Role
Working in close collaboration with the Ignite! Reading team, and reporting to the Director, ELA in close partnership with the Ignite! Reading Program Director, the Literacy Specialist is responsible for supporting the design and execution of professional learning, coaching and the Ignite! Reading program as a whole.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop deep understanding, knowledge, and expertise in the Science of Reading; leverage this knowledge to develop tutors, Coaches in Training, and to strengthen the programmatic elements of Ignite!
  • Support with the maintenance of the Ignite! Reading Tutor training roadmap; support with the creation of all aligned tutor materials
  • As required and where appropriate, lead professional learning sessions
  • Support with the creation of a strong Ignite! tutor culture, including facilitating coaching sessions, practice clinics, and reviewing tutor videos to provide rubric-aligned feedback
  • Manage tutor communications, including weekly tutor email and tutor surveys; determine patterns from surveys and ensure feedback is appropriately incorporated into ongoing program design
  • Support with the recruitment and selection of tutors, ensuring that Ignite! builds a tutor corps that is diverse and reflective of the students we serve
  • Organize resources within Torsh and ensure that it is a helpful repository for tutors to leverage
  • Support with the development of resources that comprise the Ignite! Curriculum, which is grounded in DI
  • Model and reinforce the values and culture of Ignite! in all internal and external interactions; build trusting relationships with strategic partners
  • Support with the creation and development of processes and tools to support the effectiveness of the Ignite! program; notice where needs exist and exhibit initiative in tackling those needs in order to keep the program moving forward; consider ways to work cross functionally with other members of the Ignite! team to ensure innovative solutions are codified
  • Support with the design and development of the curriculum that undergirds Ignite!; determine ways in which DI may need to evolve to further support Ignite!’s mission; create necessary resources and collateral
  • Be flexible and ready to wear many hats
Core Competencies
Ethics and Integrity: Behave in a fair and ethical manner toward peers, partners, tutors, and children; instill mutual trust and confidence; act with honesty and integrity.
Planning/Organizing/Goal Setting: Demonstrate the ability to organize people and tasks; develop realistic action plans while being sensitive to time constraints and resource availability; define realistic, specific goals and objectives; prioritize objectives. Teamwork and Collaboration: Work with colleagues to build morale and team commitment to goals and objectives.
Diversity: Understand that each individual is unique and celebrate individual differences including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical (dis)ability, marital status, veteran status, education, training, position, level of authority, seniority, full-time or part-time status. Collaboration: Cultivate a positive partner and customer service relationship; foster two-way communication; deliver experiences that exceed stakeholders’ expectations. Continuous Improvement: Continuously seek opportunities for innovative approaches to address organizational opportunities. Solution-Oriented: Exhibit initiative; take action in solving problems; positive attitude focused on collaboration and team problem solving.

Job Qualifications
  • Minimum of 3 years of classroom experience teaching literacy
  • Minimum of 3 years coaching experience preferred
  • Understanding of the importance of the Science of Reading (SOR) and willingness to become deeply knowledgeable about SOR
  • Multilingual experience preferred
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to straddle multiple strategic projects while also dipping into the nuts and bolts of the work (i.e., teaching children to read)
  • Proficiency using Zoom, including advanced features such as breakout rooms and annotation; experience teaching children to read over Zoom; ability to facilitate large group professional learning via Zoom
  • Working knowledge of Google platform; ideally familiarity with Torsh Talent platform
  • Ability to learn to train and lead a group of non-educators to understand SOR, to learn Differentiated Instruction (DI), and to implement DI with absolute fidelity
  • Strong emotional intelligence and ability to facilitate work with stakeholders, including building relationships in service of the mission of Ignite! and Ignite!’s strategic priorities
  • High expectations for what tutors and children can achieve and a relentless commitment to ensuring that Ignite! achieves its mission in service of teaching children to read
  • Extraordinary communication skills; written, verbal, and interpersonal
  • Ability to be self-managing and flexible while working in a remote environment

Additional Information
  • At Ignite! Reading, we believe in building and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where all applicants are considered for employment without attention to color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • We are seeking candidates who have lived experience related to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • We are a virtual organization with headquarters in the California Bay Area.
  • This is a benefited, salaried position that includes competitive and equitable compensation based on experience and skill level of the individual.



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